Malaysia vs United States: Children not in school

Malaysia
14.57
in 2024
United States
13.49
in 2022
Malaysia rank
83rd
United States rank
86th

Children not in school over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14.57 against 13.49 in United States, a difference of 1.08.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 83rd and United States ranks 86th of 174 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States Difference Ahead
2010s 15.87 9.64 6.22 Malaysia
2020s 20.63 12.8 7.83 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Malaysia or United States?
Malaysia, at 14.57 against 13.49 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in children not in school between Malaysia and United States?
1.08, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for children not in school?
Malaysia ranks 83rd and United States ranks 86th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed